The EU trade agenda is set to have an overall positive impact on the EU economy and the agri-food sector, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
The study carried out by the European Commission s Joint Research Centre (JRC) covers the cumulative effects of 12 trade agreements on the agri-food sector by 2030, an update on a 2016 study.
It finds that trade agreements are due to result in substantial increases in agri-food exports, with more limited increases in imports.
The Commission says it confirms the best approach to protect vulnerable sectors is to grant a limited amount of lower-duty imports, such as the 99,000t Mercosur beef quota.
The international conference of agriculture ministers in Berlin on Friday (22 January) focused on finding solutions in times of crisis, like the current pandemic and the subsequent humanitarian catastrophe, and called for combatting world hunger, climate change, and potential new pandemics. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Seventy-six ministers of agriculture from around the world and representatives of 13 international organisations met virtually at an annual summit headlining the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, titled “Pandemics and climate change: How do we feed the world?”
As host, Germany’s agriculture minister Julia Klöckner announced the key talking points and presented the joint final communiqué, which focused on the pandemic and its impact on the agricultural sector.
A €183m fund has been allocated for the promotion of EU agri food products in and outside the EU in 2021.
The fund will put a special focus on promoting products and farming methods that are aligned with the European green deal objectives.
These include prioritising organic products, fruit and vegetables and sustainable agriculture.
The European Commission said the EU’s policy for the promotion of agri-food products is designed to increase the sector s competitiveness by taking advantage of expanding global agri food markets.
It also raises awareness of the high standards used in EU agriculture, including quality and sustainability.
A new framework for the promotion policy will be put in place next year, as set out in the Farm to Fork strategy.
Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op vrijdag 18 december 2020.
Vandaag heeft de Commissie aanbevelingen voor elke lidstaat gepubliceerd om hen te helpen bij het opstellen van hun strategische plannen voor het gemeenschappelijk landbouwbeleid (GLB). Bij die aanbevelingen hoort ook een mededeling. Deze aanbevelingen maken deel uit van de dialoog die de Commissie met de lidstaten voert om hen te ondersteunen bij de uitvoering van het GLB vanaf 2023 en om ervoor te zorgen dat hun strategische GLB-plannen op ambitieuze wijze bijdragen aan de Europese Green Deal.
In de strategische plannen, die een essentieel onderdeel van de hervorming van het GLB zijn, zal, op basis van een analyse van de omstandigheden en de behoeften in de lidstaten, worden bepaald hoe elke lidstaat van de GLB-instrumenten zal gebruikmaken. Hierbij wordt beoogd zowel de specifieke doelstellingen van het GLB te verwezenlijken als de streefcijfers van de Europese Green Deal te halen.
In a significant step in the design of the next CAP, the European Commission has made a list of recommendations for all 27 EU member states on what should be included in national strategic plans.
The plans will form the backbone of the next CAP, setting out the structure for farm payments and the various schemes in each country.
The Commission says its recommendations will assist member states drafting these plans ahead of the introduction of the next CAP in 2023.
Green deal
The recommendations are focused on ensuring countries contribute to the objectives set out in the EU’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies published as part of the green deal.